Simple requests

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Activity 1

Match the information ontheleftwith the requests ontheright.

1. I want to keep these papers in one place.

2. I need to speak to you before the meeting tonight.

3. I need more copies of this document for the meeting.

4.I need to see Sarah next week. 5. Mark needs to speak to you about the email you sent him.

a） Call Mark when you can.

b） Could you make seven copies of this document， please？

c） Can you get me a folder， please？ d） Please plan meeting with Sarah for me next week.

e） Please call me ASAP.

Activity 2

Choose the bestphraseto completethefollowing notes.

1. Can II Could you please pick up some plastic folders on your way？ 2. Could wel CanI both meet with John on Tuesday？

3. Please can call I call me when you get this message.

4. Can you/ Please email the phone company？

5. Leave I You leave the documents on my desk， please.

Activity 3

Rewrite thefollowing requestsin the email to makeitmore polite.

To：，，，

Date：16 September

Subject： Plan for meeting with Busco

Hi everyone，

I'm still in Argentina， but we need to get ready for the meeting with the bus company next week.

Tanya - email Busco， confirm meeting and number of people who will go Ken - prepare a presentation about our company James -talk to me about plan for prices Keri - make copies of documents. Plan taxi and lunch All- meet at office 8 am Tuesday Michael

To：，，，

Date：16 September

Subject： Plan for meeting with Busco

Hi everyone，

I'm still in Argentina， but we need to get ready for the meeting with the bus company next week.

Tanya-

Ken-

James -

Keri-

All-

Michael

參考答案：

Activity 1

1.c2.e 3.b4.d5.a

Activity 2

1. Could you 2.Could we 3.call me 4. Can you 5. Leave

Activity 3

1. Can youlCould you email Busco to confirm the meeting and the number of people who will go， please？ / Please email Busco to confirm the meeting and the number of people who will go.

2. Can youlCould you prepare a presentation about our company， please？ I Please prepare a presentation about our company.

3. Please talk to me about the plan for prices.I Could you/Can you talk to me about the plan for prices， please？ I Could we talk about the plan for prices？

4. Please make copies of the documents and plan a taxi and lunch. I Could youl Can you make copies of the documents and plan a taxi and lunch， please？

5. Could we all meet at the office at 8：00 a.m. on Tuesday？I Could youlCan you all meet at the office at 8：00a.m.on Tuesday？ / Please meet me at the office at8：00a.m.on Tuesday